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New NFL on CBS analyst Charles Davis draws praise from his network’s lead analyst Tony Romo and CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus. Plus, Romo, Davis and their broadcast partners Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz explain why Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes could have a Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry as the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs Week 3 on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”...

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Longtime ABC Sports director Jim Jennett previews the U.S. Open’s return to Winged Foot Golf Club and NBC and discusses his network’s standard-setting golf coverage. Find out how he spans the globe for ABC Sports alumni — including legendary broadcaster Al Michaels and Disney Executive Chairman Robert Iger — and connects them via Zoom chats about their experience working on multiple Olympics and...

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The 101st NFL season gets underway Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. NBC’s Sunday Night Football crew begins its 15th year following a record ninth consecutive season as the No. 1 show in primetime television. Play-by-play voice Al Michaels and analyst Cris Collinsworth describe how to strike the right tone during a pandemic.

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As the Army Black Knights begin their college football season, play-by-play voice Rich DeMarco explains the special role athletics plays at a military academy and looks back at nearly two decades at West Point. He discusses Army’s breakthrough win over Navy in 2016, covering 9/11 and how hearing one of his college play-by-play highlights on WFAN inspired him to aspire to greater broadcasting goals.

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As NFL training camp ramps up, TV has more than two-a-days with offerings from NBC, NFL Network and ESPN. In addition to revamping its “Monday Night Football” booth and crew, ESPN’s “NFL Live” will feature a new, younger team. Hear from the show’s quarterback, Dan Orlovsky, and former NFL defensive end, Marcus Spears, as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 before huddling with host Laura Rutledge...

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For the first time in its 104 th running, the Indianapolis 500 will start its engines in August. For its second 500, the networks of NBC are in the middle of nearly 50 live hours from the facility, which will be hosted for the first time by new owner Roger Penske, an 18-time winner of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Hear from NBC’s studio team of Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick...

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Following the qualifying round, the Stanley Cup playoffs begin this week. Before previewing the matchups, SBNation Raw Charge Associate Editor Tanya Rezak discusses the impact of the pandemic and the quest for racial and social justice both inside and outside of the NHL bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton.

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In a rescheduled 2020, the PGA Championship will be the first major as CBS, ESPN and the PGA of America begin a new 11-year partnership with live, full-field, wire-to-wire coverage in prime time for the first time ever. From CBS, anchor Jim Nantz, lead analyst Sir Nick Faldo and lead on-course reporter Dottie Pepper preview the event along with CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, EVP and SVP...

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As 24 NHL teams assemble in two Canadian cities, Edmonton and Toronto, in a quest for the Stanley Cup, NBC will lean on its Olympics infrastructure to present the playoffs. NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood explains new ways of showcasing the game with a 360-degree camera in the scoreboard and increased audio at ice level. The network’s lead broadcast team, Mike “Doc” Emrick and Eddie Olczyk...

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Major League Baseball’s 60-game sprint of a regular season opens with 16 national games in four days across ESPN, FOX, FS1, MLB Network and TBS. -ESPN Senior Vice President of Production and Remote Events Mark Gross lays out the logistics of televising games in the age of social distancing. -ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball team of Matt Vasgersian and Alex Rodriguez can’t wait to eavesdrop on players...

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